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Edward Boscawen | |
Portrait of Edward Boscawen by Joshua Reynolds, circa 1755 |
Nickname | Old Dreadnought,[1] Wry-necked Dick[2] |
Born | 19 August 1711 Tregothnan, Cornwall, UK |
Died | 10 January 1761 Hatchlands Park, Surrey, UK |
(aged 49)
Buried at | St Michael Penkivel, Cornwall, UK |
Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
Service/branch | Royal Navy |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held |
Battles/wars |
Relations | Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth George Boscawen, 2nd Earl of Falmouth George Evelyn Boscawen, 3rd Viscount Falmouth Edward Boscawen, 4th Viscount Falmouth Lt General the Hon. George Boscawen Edward Hugh Boscawen |
Admiral Edward Boscawen, PC (19 August 1711 – 10 January 1761) was an Admiral in the Royal Navy and Member of Parliament for the borough of Truro, Cornwall.[3] He is known principally for his various naval commands throughout the 18th century and the engagements that he won, including the Siege of Louisburg in 1758 and Battle of Lagos in 1759.[3] He is also remembered as the officer who signed the warrant authorising the execution of Admiral John Byng after Byng's court martial in 1757 after the failure of Byng to engage the enemy at the Battle of Minorca.[3]
In his political role, he served as a Member of Parliament for Truro from 1742 until his death although due to his almost constant naval employment he does not appear to have been particularly active in the role. He also served as one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty on the Board of Admiralty from 1751 and as a member of the Privy Council from 1758 until his death in 1761.
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The Honourable Edward Boscawen was born in Tregothnan, Cornwall, England on 19 August 1711. Edward was the third son of Hugh Boscawen, 1st Viscount Falmouth and his wife Charlotte.[4]
The young Edward joined the navy at the age of 12 aboard the HMS Superb of 60-guns. The Superb was sent to the West Indies with Admiral Francis Hosier.[4] Boscawen stayed with Superb for three years during the Anglo-Spanish War. He was subsequently reassigned to the HMS Canterbury, HMS Hector, and HMS Namur under Admiral Sir Charles Wager and was aboard the Namur when she sailed into Cadiz and Livorno following the Treaty of Seville that ended hostilities between Britain and Spain. On 25 May 1732 Boscawen was promoted lieutenant and in the August of the same year rejoined his old ship the 44-gun fourth rate Hector in the Mediterranean. He remained with her until 16 October 1735 when he was promoted to the 70-gun HMS Grafton. On 12 March 1736 Boscawen was promoted by Admiral Sir John Norris to the temporary command of the 50-gun HMS Leopard. His promotion was confirmed by the Board of Admiralty. In June 1738 Boscawen was given command of HMS Shoreham a small sixth-rate of 20-guns.[5] He was ordered to accompany Admiral Edward Vernon to the West Indies in preparation for the oncoming war with Spain.[5]
The War of Jenkins' Ear proved to be Boscawen's first opportunity for action and when the Shoreham was declared unfit for service he volunteered to accompany Vernon and the fleet sent to attack Porto Bello.[5]
During the siege Boscawen was ordered with Sir Charles Knowles to destroy the forts.[5][6] The task took three weeks and 122 barrels of gunpowder to accomplish but the British levelled the forts surrounding the town. Vernon's achievement was hailed in Britain as an outstanding feat of arms and in the furore that surrounded the announcement the patriotic song "Rule, Britannia" was played for the first time. Streets were named after Porto Bello throughout Britain and its colonies. When the fleet returned to Port Royal, Jamaica the Shoreham had been refitted and Boscawen resumed command of her.
In 1741 Boscawen was part of the fleet sent to attack another Caribbean port, Cartagena de Indias.[5] Large reinforcements had been sent from Britain, including 8,000 soldiers who were landed to attack the chain of fortresses surrounding the Spanish colonial city. The Spanish had roughly 6,000 troops made up of regular soldiers, sailors and local loyalist natives. The siege lasted for over two months during which period the British troops suffered over 18,000 casualties, the vast majority from disease. Vernon's fleet suffered from dysentery, scurvy, yellow fever and other illnesses that were widespread throughout the Caribbean during the period. As a result of the battle Prime Minister Robert Walpole's government collapsed and George II removed his promise of support to the Austrians if the Prussians advanced into Silesia. The defeat of Vernon was a contributing factor to the increased hostilities of the War of Austrian Succession. Boscawen had however distinguished himself once more. The land forces that he commanded had been instrumental in capturing Fort San Luis and Boca Chica Castle, and together with Knowles he destroyed the captured forts when the siege was abandoned.[7] For his services he was promoted to command the 70-gun Prince Frederick to replace Lord Aubrey Beauclerk who had died during the siege.[8]
In 1742 Boscawen returned in the Prince Frederick to England where she was paid off[8] and Boscawen joined the Fleet commanded by Admiral Norris in the newly built 60-gun HMS Dreadnought. In the same year he was returned as a Member of Parliament for Truro, a position he held until his death.[9][10]
In 1744 the French attempted an invasion of England and Boscawen was with the fleet under Admiral Norris when the French fleet were sighted. The French under Admiral Rocquefeuil retreated and the British attempts to engage were confounded by a violent storm that swept the English Channel.
Whilst cruising the Channel, Boscawen had the good fortune to capture the French frigate Médée.[8] She was the first capture of an enemy ship made during the War of Austrian Succession and was commanded by M. de Hocquart. The Médée was sold and became a successful privateer[11] under her new name Boscawen commanded by George Walker.
At the end of 1744 Boscawen was give command of the HMS Royal Sovereign, guardship at the Nore anchorage. He commanded her until 1745 when he was appointed to another of his old ships HMS Namur that had been reduced (razéed) from 90-guns to 74-guns.[8][12] He was appointed to command a small squadron under Vice-Admiral Martin in the Channel.
In 1747 Boscawen was ordered to join Admiral Anson and took an active part in the first Battle of Cape Finisterre.[13][14] The British fleet sighted the French fleet on 3 May. The French fleet under Admiral de la Jonquière was convoying its merchant fleet to France and the British attacked. The French fleet was almost completely annihilated with all but two of the escorts taken and six merchantmen. Boscawen was injured in the shoulder during the battle by a musket ball.[15] Once more the French captain, M. de Hocquart became Boscawen's prisoner and was taken to England.
Boscawen was promoted rear-admiral of the blue on 15 July 1747[16] and was appointed to command a joint operation being sent to the East Indies.[14] With his flag in the Namur and five other line of battle ships a few smaller men of war and a number of transports Boscawen sailed from England on 4 November 1747. On the outward voyage Boscawen made an abortive attempt to capture Mauritius by surprise but was driven off by French forces.[17] Boscawen continued on arriving at Fort St. David near the town of Cuddalore on 29 July 1748[18] and took over command from Admiral Griffin. Boscawen had been ordered to capture and destroy the main French settlement in India at Pondicherry. Factors such as Boscawen's lack of knowledge and experience of land offensives, the failings of the engineers and artillery officers under his command, a lack of secrecy surrounding the operation and the skill of the French governor Joseph François Dupleix combined to thwarrt the attack. The British forces amounting to some 5,000 men captured and destroyed the outlying fort of Aranciopang.[19] This capture was the only success of the operation and after failing to breach the walls of the city the British forces withdrew.[20] Amongst the combatants were a young ensign Robert Clive, later known as Clive of India and Major Stringer Lawrence, later Commander-in-Chief, India. Lawrence was captured by the French during the retreat and exchanged after the news of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle had reached India.[20] Over the monsoon season Boscawen remained at Fort St David. Fortunately, for the Admiral and his staff, when a storm hit the British outpost Boscawen was ashore but his flagship the Namur went down with over 600 men aboard.
Boscawen returned to England in 1750.[21] In 1751 Anson became First Lord of the Admiralty and asked Boscawen to serve on the Admiralty Board.[22] Boscawen remained one of the Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty until his death.
On 4 February 1755 Boscawen was promoted vice-admiral[23] and given command of a squadron on the North American Station. Despite the fact that Britain and France were not formally at war, preparations were being made for a conflict by then considered inevitable. A squadron of partially disarmed French ships of the line were dispatched to Canada loaded with reinforcements and Boscawen was ordered to intercept them. The French ambassador to London, the Duc de Mirepoix had informed the government of George II that any act of hostility taken by British ships would be considered an act of war. Thick fog both obstructed Boscawen's reconnaissance and scattered the French ships, but on 8 June Boscawen's fleet sighted the Alcide, Lys and Dauphin Royal off Cape Ray off Newfoundland. In the ensuing engagement the British captured the Alcide and Lys but the Dauphin Royal escaped into the fog.[23] Amongst the 1,500 men made prisoner was the captain of the Alcide. For M. de Hocquart it was the third time that Boscawen had fought him and taken his ship.[23][24][25] Pay amounting to £80,000 was captured aboard the Lys.[25] Boscawen, as admiral of the fleet, would have been entitled to a sizeable share in the prize money. The British fleet headed for Halifax to regroup but a fever spread through the ships and the Admiral was forced to return to England. The fever killed almost 2,000 of his men.
Boscawen returned to the Channel Fleet and was commander-in-chief Portsmouth during the trial of Admiral John Byng. Boscawen signed the order of execution after the King had refused to grant the unfortunate admiral a pardon.[26]
In October 1757 Boscawen was second in command under Admiral Edward Hawke. On 7 February 1758 Boscawen was promoted to Admiral of the blue squadron.[27] and ordered to take a fleet to North America. Once there, he took naval command at the Siege of Louisburg during June and July 1758.[25] On this occasion rather than entrust the land assault to a naval commander, the army was placed under the command of General Jeffrey Amherst and General James Wolfe. The Siege of Louisburg was one of the key contributors to the capture of French possessions in Canada.[25] Wolfe used Louisburg as a staging point for the Siege of Quebec and the capture of the town took away from the French the only effective naval base that they had in Canada, as well as leading to the desrtuction of four of their ships of the line and the capture of another.[28] On his return from North America Boscawen was awarded the Thanks of both Houses of Parliament for his service. The King made Boscawen a Privy Counsellor[29] in recognition for his continued service both as a member of the Board of Admiralty and commander-in-chief.[30]
In April 1759 Boscawen took command of a fleet bound for the Mediterranean. His aim was to prevent another planned invasion of Britain by the French. With his flag aboard the newly constructed HMS Namur of 90-guns he blockaded Toulon and kept the fleet of Admiral de le Clue-Sabran in port. In order to tempt the French out of port, Boscawen sent three of his ships to bombard the port. The guns of the batteries surrounding the town drove off the British ships. Having sustained damage in the action and due to the constant weathering of ships on blockade duty Boscawen took his fleet to Gibraltar to refit and resupply. On 17 August a frigate that had been ordered to watch the Straits of Gibraltar signalled that the French fleet were in sight. Boscawen took his available ships to sea to engage de la Clue. During the night the British chased the French fleet and five of de la Clue's ships managed to separate from the fleet and escape. The others were driven in to a bay near Lagos, Portugal.[31] The British overhauled the remaining seven ships of the French fleet and engaged. The French line of battle ship Centaur began a duel with the Namur but was outgunned and struck her colours. The damage aboard the Namur forced Boscawen to shift his flag to the HMS Newark of 80-guns. Whilst transferring between ships, the small boat that Boscawen was in was hit by an enemy cannon ball. Boscawen took off his wig and plugged the hole.[32] Two more French ships, the Souverain and Guerrier escaped during the second night and on the morning of the 19 August the British captured the Téméraire and Modeste and drove the French flagship Océan and Redoubtable ashore where they foundered and were set on fire by their crews to stop the British from taking them off and repairing them. The five French ships that avoided the battle made their way to Cadiz where Boscawen ordered Admiral Broderick to blockade the port. There was a certain controversy surrounding the battle in that the British pursued the French into the waters of a neutral country and there engaged the fleet. It is possible that this controversy prevented Boscawen from receiving as much recognition as other admiral's have received for lesser victories.
Boscawen returned to England where he was promoted General of Marines in recognition of his service. He was given the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh. Admiral Boscawen returned to sea for the final time and took his station off the west coast of France around Quiberon Bay. After a violent attack of what was later diagnosed as Typhoid fever the Admiral came ashore where, on 10 January 1761, he died at his home in Hatchlands Park in Surrey. His body was taken to St. Michael's Church, Penkivel, Cornwall where he was buried. The monument at the church begins:
Here lies the Right Honourable
Edward Boscawen,
Admiral of the Blue, General of Marines,
Lord of the Admiralty, and one of his
Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.
His birth, though noble,
His titles, though illustrious,
Were but incidental additions to his greatness.[33]
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and Prime Minister once said to Boscawen: "When I apply to other Officers respecting any expedition I may chance to project, they always raise difficulties, you always find expedients."[34]
In 1742 Boscawen married Frances Glanville with whom he had three sons and two daughters. The youngest son, George succeeded his uncle as third Viscount Falmouth. After Boscawen's death, Frances became an important hostess of Bluestocking meetings.[35]
The town of Boscawen, New Hampshire is named after him, as are Boscawen Street and Boscawen Park in Truro, Cornwall.
Two ships and a Stone frigate of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Boscawen, after Admiral Boscawen, whilst another ship was planned but the plans were shelved before she was commissioned.
The stone frigate was a training base for naval cadets and in consequence three ships were renamed HMS Boscawen whilst being used as the home base for the training establishment.
"To be sure I lose the fruits of the earth, but then, I am gathering the flowers of the Sea" (1756)[36]
"Never fire, my lads, till you see the whites of the Frenchmen's eyes."[37]
Parliament of Great Britain | ||
Preceded by James Hammond Charles Hamilton |
Member of Parliament for Truro 1741 – 1761 With: Charles Hamilton 1741–1747 John Boscawen 1747–1761 |
Succeeded by Lt General the Hon. George Boscawen John Boscawen |
Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs [self-published source?][better source needed]
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Circle Etiquette
Never summon Anything you can't banish.
Never put asafoetida on the rocks in the sweat lodge.
Do not attempt to walk more than 10 paces while wearing all of your ritual jewelry, dream bags and crystals at the same time.
When proposing to initiate someone, do not mention the Great Rite, leer, and say, "Hey, your trad or mine?"
Never laugh at someone who is skyclad. They can see you, too.
Never, *ever* set the Witch on fire.
Looking at nifty pictures is not a valid path to mastering the ancient grimoires. Please read thoroughly and carefully from beginning to end so that your madness and gibberings will at least make some sense.
A good grasp of ritual and ritual techniques are essential! In the event of a random impaling, or other accidental death amongst the participants, (see next rule) a quick thinker can improvise to ensure successful completion of the Rite. Make them another sacrifice, Demons really love those those.
Watch where you wave the sharp pointy items.
Avoid walking through disembodied spirits.
Carry an all-purpose translator's dictionary in case the ritual leader begins talking in some strange and unknown language.
Avoid joining your life force to anything with glowing red eyes.
If asked to sign a contract or pact and you are experiencing doubts or reservations, sign your neighbor's name. Malevolent entities rarely ask for photo ID.
Blood IS thicker than water. Soak ritual garments an extra 30-45 minutes.
While drunken waving may be mistaken for ecstatic dancing, slurring the names of Deities is generally considered bad form.
If the ritual leader should ask for a volunteer, resist the urge to raise your hand! While it is true that volunteering will most likely gain you stature and prestige amongst the group, thereby allowing you to advance quickly through the ranks, it is equally likely to get you strapped to a table and eaten alive by a drooling demonic horde.


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9 Herod said, "I had Yochanan beheaded, so who is this about whom I keep hearing such things?" And he began trying to see him. | 9 But Herod said, "I beheaded John. Who, then, is this I hear such things about?" And he tried to see him. |
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2 Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.) | 2 Many are saying of me, "God will not deliver him." "Selah" |
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Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route (Nagano)立山黒部アルペンルート
One of Japan's top mountain crossings, featuring scenery that is stunning in every season.
The Northern Alps crossing is just 25 km long, as the crow flies. However, the height difference is 1,975 m. It uses a variety of modes of transport, including cable car, highland bus, trolley bus, and ropeway. The highest station is Murodo, at an altitude of 2,450 m. This world-class mountain crossing allows visitors to enjoy the full magnificence and power of Mother Nature, who displays a different countenance in each season. The starting points are located at Tateyama on the Toyama Prefecture side, and at Ogizawa on the Nagano Prefecture side.
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route opens in April each year. As the highland bus gradually climbs to higher altitudes on its route from Bijodaira to Murodo on the Toyama Prefecture side, the walls of snow grow progressively higher. These walls, which can reach up to 20 m high (as tall as a six-story building), form one of the attractions of this crossing and are known as Yuki no Otani (the Great Snow Canyon). In summer, visitors enjoy watching the discharge of water from the Kurobe Dam, the tallest dam in Japan. The stunning sight of the mist amid the verdant surroundings is truly eye-catching. The area's short summer ends in September, when the mountains become clad in their autumn hues. The ropeway passes over this carpet of scarlet and gold, like a moving observation platform. Once November is over, winter begins in earnest and the mountain crossing is closed until the following spring.
It is possible to make a round-trip without crossing all the way over; for example, it takes around 2-3 hours if one goes from Ogizawa to Kurobe Dam. The whole crossing can be done in 6-7 hours, but there are hotels at Midagahara and Murododaira, allowing you to make the most of your visit to the mountains.
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The renaissance man of the Arizona Diamondbacks' pitching staff, Josh Collmenter made his first start of the spring season on Tuesday when he faced the Oakland A's at Salt River Fields. He threw two innings and gave up just one hit while striking out two batters.
"Yeah I felt good. You know, for the most part I was able to throw my pitches where I wanted to," said Collmenter. "A couple pitches maybe missed a little bit but for the most part, first outing, it was good to get out there and see a hitter in there. I can take quite a few things away from it."
Something of note in Collmenter's outing Tuesday was the fact that he was throwing his curveball more frequently.
The 27-year-old, who is entering his third season in the big leagues, said that's a pitch he needs to continue to develop.
"That's one thing that I'm going to try and work on. I told Wil (Nieves), just call it and make sure I throw it just because I'm a lot more comfortable with it; it's just to get used throwing it in a game situation."
According to BaseballProspectus.com, last season Collmenter threw his curveball only 5% of the time. Tuesday after the game, he acknowledged that it's something that needs to change.
"There are a lot of times that I want to throw it but I'll kind of shy away from it because I'm used to throwing other pitches in a big situation," he said. "I don't want it to be the pitch that makes or breaks an outing."
Looking at the breakdown of Collmenter's pitches from last season, his four-seam fastball is clearly his favorite, throwing it 71% of the time, followed by his changeup at 24%. Out of 1,571 total pitches in the 2012 season, Collmenter threw his curveball only 83 times.
"The nice thing about spring training is I can force myself to throw it and just see what reactions I get from hitters," he noted. "You can get a lot of feedback that way."
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Why the IDF Mistranslates its Own One-Minute Video by Adding the Word "Terrorist" Four Times
by Moriel Rothman-Zecher
Crossposted from Moriel's personal blog, The Leftern Wall, where you can find his prose and poetic writing about Israel-Palestine, the Occupation, non-violent resistance, and more.
This morning, I was scanning Twitter, and stumbled across this odd tweet from the IDF Spokesperson (click link).
At the beginning, the soldier says: "איום של חדירה", which means, in this context, "the threat of infiltration."
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Pros: Love love love. Two coats and it's still mostly on my nails 3 weeks later! Beautiful colour that I am in total lust/love with. This is my favourite polish!
Cons: Expensive, but worth it!
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*TOP REVIEWER* 2ksmom on 5/18/2012 1:26:00 PM more reviews by 2ksmom
Age: 30-35 Skin: Normal, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brown, Curly, Medium Eyes: Brown
This is a really pretty, lavender creme. Its a little more blue, than pink, on me, which I think keeps it from being too girly & sweet. I almost exclusively wear deep, vampy shades, so this is quite different for me, but in a good way. The application & coverage is good, its opaque in 2 coats. The drying time and wear is reasonable. I get about 2-3 days before tip wear, and about 4-5 days before any chipping, but since its a lighter color, its more forgiving to wear & tear (and therefore lower maintenance!) Its a nice shade for warmer weather months. I know this was a part of a LE collection when I got it, I dont know if its a part of OPIs regular lineup, or not. I have never finished up a bottle of nail polish, but I would repurchase, should I ever have the need.
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Saschamybella on 7/5/2011 5:18:00 PM more reviews by Saschamybella
Age: 19-24 Skin: Normal, Olive Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
Love this color!!!!!! looks great on my skin tone... love it!
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NoirItAll on 3/30/2011 10:29:00 PM more reviews by NoirItAll
Age: 56 & Over Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Red Eyes: Green
Like another poster said, got a manicure with this and then bought it right after! The gray tone in the lavender enables me to wear it to work with gray suits. However, this is my default color year round. I agree with other posters that the color is easy to put on and has great coverage. When I run out, I will buy another bottle.
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merekat703 on 3/25/2011 8:42:00 PM more reviews by merekat703
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Blue
Such a beautiful pale purple! Lasts a few days! Nice and creamy consistancy.
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Seficat on 3/25/2011 2:21:00 AM more reviews by Seficat
Age: 30-35 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Neutral Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
Gorgeous light lavender colour with a creamy finish.
This is outstanding formulation, goes on evenly without streaking and I can get away with just one coat if I use a sheer (such as Significant Other Colour) over the top. If I apply 2 coats of DOID over a base coat it will last at least a week without chipping; when used on my toes it seems almost indestructible.
Great stuff and I would both buy again and reccommend to others.
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*TOP REVIEWER* Chester99 on 2/13/2011 10:11:00 AM more reviews by Chester99
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green
I love DOID! Usually I prefer dark purples but this is the perfect light purple for me. Application was good, I don't recall any major streakiness. 2-3 coats are perfect for opacity. I love it!
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ImaginaryBFF on 12/16/2010 5:25:00 PM more reviews by ImaginaryBFF
Age: 19-24 Skin: Dry, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
Done out in Deco has been my most favorite nail polish color for the longest time! Even when I have another color on my nails, I'm itching to apply this one! I apply this color more than any other color I own, which explains why I'm almost out. Sadly no stores around me have it in stock (and I've looked everywhere!). Would you buy this product again? YES! I'm definitely repurchasing.
I apply three coats and the color is how I exactly like it. I like the consistency; not too runny or too thick. No topcoat or base coat and it still lasts. I'm not too good with describing colors, but here's how far I'll go with that: it's a dark lilac-y color with a cream finish. I'm pale-skinned and it looks great on. I love it!
The packaging got a 3 because the brush on the one I have has one little hair that sticks out and messes up the application. So I can use only one side of the brush. Why didn't I check before I bought it, I don't know!!
If you're checking here deciding whether to buy it or not, buy it!
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Do8666 on 12/15/2010 4:22:00 PM more reviews by Do8666
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Brown, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Green
Wow. I am impressed! I never really liked shades of purple or blue on my fingernails much... And when I got this, RIS, I turned my nose up to it and though "I'll never be using that". But I decided to give it and try...
It's wonderful! Perfect light pale purple shade, with a hint of gray in it. It applies evenly and smooth; oddly better than any other OPI I have used. It matches my NW15 skin tone so well! I definitely have a new favorite nail polish now! :-)
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Moodesty on 11/17/2010 8:13:00 AM more reviews by Moodesty
Age: 19-24 Skin: Other, Fair Hair: Blond Eyes: Blue
This is probably one of my top three favourite nail polishes. Its a light grayish lilac, it is a bit of a strange colour witch makes it interesting without being a "in your face POW!" colour. Its a little bit thick, and it needs two coats but it lasts a long time on me. For me it is a shade I use all year round, it looks great on my pale skin and in the winter when my fingers often get pink this shade does not make it look worse. All in all what I can say is just that I really LOVE this and totally recommend it.
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The original mintage of 2,800 pieces was greatly reduced by the various meltings during the ensuing years as the price of gold rose and fell, at times these quarter eagles commanded more than face value, a fact which did not go unnoticed. Profiteers decimated the original mintage, often times selling the quarter eagles melted back into gold ingots back the Philadelphia Mint and pocketing the profit, repeating the process as quickly as possible. The floating supply of coins in circulation dropped and commerce was slowed because of the inability to make change. Numerous solutions to solve this problem were attempted, but the only one that finally worked was to reduce the gold content of the denominations by a small amount to make them no longer worth melting. This adjustment to the gold content was enacted in 1834. As a date, the 1827 quarter eagle is probably represented by 50 to 75 examples in all grades. Survival was a matter of chance, pure and simple, and very few specimens have come down through the decades to collectors today. A very rare coin to find in this lofty state of preservation, and certainly one worthy of the finest collection. This particular coin is identifiable by a tiny nick on the truncation over the 8 in the date, and a tick on the top of the E of STATES just behind the serif. A faint die line extends from close to the tip of the lower beak on the eagle to the leading edge of the wing below, and beyond, but fainter.
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: any of several large birds (genus Gavia of the family Gaviidae) of Holarctic regions that feed on fish by diving and have their legs placed far back under the body for optimal locomotion underwater
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noun (Concise Encyclopedia)Any of five species (genus Gavia) of diving birds of North America and Eurasia. Loons range in length from 2 to 3 ft (60 to 90 cm). They have small pointed wings, webs between the front three toes, legs placed far back on the body, making walking awkward, and thick plumage that is mainly black or gray above and white below. They feed mainly on fishes, crustaceans, and insects. Almost wholly aquatic, they can swim long distances underwater and can dive to a depth of 200 ft (60 m). They are generally found singly or in pairs, but some species winter or migrate in flocks. They are known for their eerie laughing cries.
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We are hearing from friends of a woman police believe was shot and killed by her husband, in what police an apparent murder-suicide.
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Immigrants seeking to become citizens often applied at a U.S. District Court or a district court at a county courthouse. You can obtain copies of declarations, certificates, and other records by contacting the clerk's office in the county. Contact details for Oklahoma county courts can be found on http://www.genealogy.com/00000265.html. The Family History Library has microfilm copies from some counties.
Post 1906 Records
For naturalization records after September 1906, contact the National Archives Southwest Region (Ft. Worth) or use the Genealogy Program at www.uscis.gov. The Southwest Region branch at Fort Worth has records of the U.S. District Court for the Indian Territory: 1889-1907; Oklahoma Eastern District: 1907-1988; Oklahoma Western District: 1907-1956; and Oklahoma Northern District: 1925-1969.
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You might think that this freezing cold would make the influenza outbreak worse. But Kris Ehresmann, with the Minnesota Department of Health, says that's not so.
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Anchorage, Alaska, Apr 09, 2014 -- U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development (USDA-RD) Alaska State Director Jim Nordlund today announced three Alaska Native entities have been awarded funding totaling $1,158,042 through USDA-Rural Development's Rural Utilities Services Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program (DLT). All three recipients are located in both USDA StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity Initiative Areas; Southeast and Western/Interior Alaska.
"The DLT program delivers educational and medical opportunities that are urgently needed in remote, rural areas," Nordlund said. "President Obama has said that no matter where you live in America, you should have access to quality education and advanced medicine. Rural Alaskans deserve the same opportunities and these funds will help to make that happen."
Awards are contingent upon the recipients meeting the terms of the agreement with USDA. Entities eligible to education and medical care via telecommunications include corporations or partnerships, Indian tribes or Native organizations, state or local units of government, consortia, and private for-profit or not-for profit corporations. Individuals are not eligible.
The three DLT program funding recipients are:
• Hydaburg School District: $500,000 – To purchase video conference equipment to be used to provide distance learning and training content to eleven schools in three rural school districts in Southwest Alaska: Hydaburg, Southeast Island and Craig. The communities served are isolated and can only be reached by water or float plane. The schools will be connected with the University of Alaska Southeast. The University will be offering a wide range of vocationally oriented and high interest curricula that allows students to be better prepared for college or a professional vocation.
The equipment will be also be used to expand staff professional development, virtual field trips, to provide education for all community members and to connect Alaska Native students with other Native American students in the U.S.
• Annette Island School District: $394,665 – To provide the Annette Island School District ability to acquire interactive video conferencing for a distance learning system that will connect their students, and students in Chatham, Chevak, Kashunamuit, and Klawock School Districts with each other and with the world-at-large. In order to overcome their situation of living in such a remote location the distance learning system video teleconferencing platform will offer these young Alaskans the same opportunities in the Internet-based economy as students in urbanized centers across America. The project will impact the educational life for 921 students and has the potential to impact the educational life for over 5,000 adult learners.
• Council of Athabascan Tribal Governments: $263,377 – Rural Development funds will be used by the Council of Athabascan Tribal Government (CATG) telehealth project to provide video conferencing equipment to clinical project sites in Birch Creek, Venetie, Fort Yukon, Beaver and Arctic Village. These clinical sites are located in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, which is highly remote and not easily accessible. This project will serve 985 people in five villages. The telemedical equipment will allow face-to-face medical consultation between local care provider and patient on one end, to a physician specialist at a distant large hospital on the other end. The same videoconferencing equipment will be used to keep local care providers up-to-date with new procedures and all aspects of medical education. This grant will provide funding to improve access to basic health care services, as well as education health and well-being services to citizens in CATG communities.
For more information on USDA's DLT Program, please visit: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/utp_dlt.html.
President Obama's plan for rural America has brought about historic investment and resulted in stronger rural communities. Under the President's leadership, these investments in housing, community facilities, businesses and infrastructure have empowered rural America to continue leading the way – strengthening America's economy, small towns and rural communities. USDA's investments in rural communities support the rural way of life that stands as the backbone of our American values.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Although it seems unlikely to find a magical little restaurant along the drab stretch of Sixth Avenue north of Bleecker, Sotohiro Kosugi (an F&W Best New Chef 1997) has created one. Served in an all-white dining room, Kosugi's menu of always-surprising raw-fish dishes makes ample use of high-flavor ingredients like sea urchin, toro, shiso leaf and sweet miso.
We loved: Sea urchin wrapped in thinly sliced squid and shiso and served with a quail egg and a soy reduction; ginger-marinated geoduck clam salad with spicy radish sprouts.
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You'd think Alter G, a treadmill that includes the words anti-gravity, means I can run faster and feel less tired after a workout.
My muscles disagreed. Admittedly, it could be because I haven't been working out for ages. When I say ages, days, months or weeks aren't even close. Try years.
But that's the beauty of Alter G. It's great for slobs who need to get back on track or folks on the road to recovery from an injured ankle or busted knee. Even marathon runners turn to Alter G to level up their cardiovascular system.
As to how effective it is, I spent a good hour familiarising myself with the machine, coupled with a demo and an actual hands legs-on with the anti-gravity treadmill. Warning: you'll soon see graphic images of someone in a really, really tight pair of pants. Proceed with caution.
G force
At first sight, the machine looks like any other treadmill, the only difference being a slack plastic cover that will expand and form a bubble of air pumped in by the machine. My lower body was trapped in a pair of air-tight pants (hence, our earlier disclaimer). It gets pretty snug, so come prepared with a pair of bicycle pants to stay comfortable.
The whole point of the air-tight pants is to attach yourself to the earlier mentioned plastic cover. Once that's done, Alter G will start to pump air into the sealed cover until the pressure is neutral and balanced to your body weight. The process doesn't take long, and truth be told, you might be surprised by new sensations along your lower body. We'll leave that for you to experience and let your imagination do most of the work for now.
Lifting weight
There are really only two controls you'll need to know once you start using Alter G - weight and speed. Adjusting the former will determine how many per cent of your weight is left, while the latter determines the treadmill's movement speed.
Even at 20%, the term "float like a butterfly" comes to mind. It's almost as if you're tiptoeing, and your soles won't land on the treadmill anytime soon. There's no need to worry about losing balance, as the zipper firmly grips you around the waist, acting as a counter-balance even when you're swaying to one side.
Your freedom is still mostly unrestricted, though once the weight setting gets lower, there's a tendency for your body to lean forward. A somewhat uncomfortable experience at first, but it forces you to straighten up by shifting your upper body weight, hence working the right back muscles.
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The whole idea of Alter G isn't for you to run at 0% of your body weight. It's meant to lighten the load, so you can run longer (for marathon runners) or have less impact on your feet (for patients). Me? For someone who has an aching back because of poor posture (and also, for being overweight), this is immensely useful. Less weight and an extended running duration gave me the illusion that my muscle was working less, even though I felt my heart pumping more blood through my veins.
Thing is, you won't feel the strain during the workout. Similar to a treadmill run, the muscles are constantly put to work, but the lower impact and level running field doesn't make them scream till you alight from the treadmill. Lessening the weight makes it even easier, or so I thought.
10 minutes later, I returned to my usual weight, and I can hear my muscles screaming, "Why? Why? WHY?!" before the guilt and soreness sets in.
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Underestimating the Alter G, especially when you think the anti-gravity feature will make it easier, is a deadly mistake. My legs and back were sore for a day. The only consolation is that I can still walk fine.
But two days later, the positive effects kicked in. My back had a new lease of life, but it was a short reprise. I blame it on my poor sitting habit and refusal to climb flights of stairs. The experience was surreal, to say the least, and the mid-air floating sensation was quite out of this world.
That said, Alter G isn't meant as a plaything. It's a therapy machine, assisting patients and serious runners with their training. If you are genuine about improving your well-being, drop a call or email the centre to arrange for a screening and session with the anti-gravity machine.
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Every spring people ask us (the Forest Service) if we are ready for fire season. Some might say we can only know the answer after the season is over. But I believe we can be ready for wildfires; in fact, we must be ready, knowing events won't always turn out exactly how we would like.
Uncharacteristic wildfires can be devastating to natural resources and our communities. This year's fire season is showing us that first hand. Too many trees and unhealthy forest conditions, a dry winter and spring, above average temperatures, low humidity, and near constant wind events created extremely dry vegetation — vegetation that was ready to burn. If you've lived in the Southwest for any length of time, it's easy to realize all of the conditions favored a potentially long and difficult fire season.
And we got it.
We, in the wildland fire business, take our charge to protect life, property and the natural resources very seriously. That means taking actions to prevent fires from starting in the first place and being prepared when they do start.
We restricted camp fires and other activities when the risks for fire increased, and when conditions became too extreme on some forests, those forests are now closed to public use. The hot, dry and windy conditions told us we needed to be prepared earlier than normal for fire season. We brought in firefighters and equipment three to four weeks early and made sure helicopters and air tankers were in close proximity.
But restrictions, closures and securing resources early are not cure-alls. We need each of you to take personal responsibility to stop fires from starting — of the 316 wildfires that have occurred in Arizona thus far in 2011, 310 were human-caused.
It's also important to recognize what our efforts and firefighters achieve in the face of adversity, and that there are successes to be thankful for along the way. We are blessed with committed individuals both inside and outside the Forest Service who risk their lives every day to minimize the impact of wildfires.
With nearly 800,000 acres burned this spring on national forests in Arizona (and more each day), thousands of threatened homes and businesses have been saved. The 2002 Rodeo-Chediski Fire at 469,000 acres destroyed over 450 homes. In comparison, we were able to save approximately 2,680 homes of the over 2,700 threatened by the Wallow Fire; and only nine homes were lost out of about 300 that were threatened across six communities and numerous isolated ranches by the Horseshoe Two Fire.
Heroic efforts of local, state, and federal firefighters were aided in these successes by the previous removal of trees to thin forests in and around communities. Many individual homeowners worked hard to "firewise" their homes. Thinning done around the towns of Alpine, Nutrioso and Eager, as part of the White Mountain Stewardship Project, are being credited with protecting those communities from the extreme fire behavior of the Wallow Fire. Likewise, homes in and around Cottonwood Canyon, Portal and Turkey Creek all benefited from previous thinning and prescribed burns when the Horseshoe Two fire approached.
Fire hit these areas with incredible force but the flames dropped down to something more manageable in the thinned areas. Fewer trees in more natural patterns with appropriate spacing result in fires that burn primarily on the ground or with more moderate behavior, and at a slower pace. This allows firefighters to safely attack the fire more directly, minimizing its impacts and allowing for protection of property and other resources.
Fire is a natural and important part of southwestern forest ecosystems, so we will never eliminate all impacts from fire. But we can minimize those undesirable impacts by restoring our forests to a more healthy condition; a condition that supports lower intensity fires that are easier to manage and benefit the forests.
We have accomplished some good things but they aren't nearly enough. We need innovative thinking, committed partners and a vibrant wood products industry to achieve our goal and overcome financial and other challenges we face. Federal resources alone will never be sufficient. We need you to observe restrictions and closures and do your best to make your homes defensible (www.firewise.org).
• Corbin Newman is the Regional Forester for the Southwestern Region of the U.S. Forest Service